Jacques Cathelineau

Jacques Cathelineau ( 5 January 1759 - 14 July 1793) was a leader for French Royalists during the French Revolution. To his supporters, he was the Saint of Anjou.

Biography
Cathelineau was a peddler in Anjou before the Kingdom of France got abolished. After the creation of the French First Republic, he led an army of peasants against the revolutionaries who committed atrocities against the citizens of Vendee. He successfully captured villages and castles, which increased the number of volunteers joining. After seeing favorable outcomes during the War in the Vendee, he made alliances with other counterrevolutionary leaders and was selected as the Chief General for the Catholic and Royal Armies. He fought alongside his troops, which served as a source of inspiration for them. That ultimately led to his downfall in 1793, when he was shot dead by a sniper while storming the city of Nantes. After his death, the royalists were defeated and divided into several factions. In honor of his sacrifices, his family was enobled after the Bourbon Restoration.